Legal Opinion
Oyster v. Johns-Manville Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 21, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-2734PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TROUTMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff 1 instituted this action against nineteen asbestos manufacturers and alleged they are responsible for various injuries which he suffers by virtue of his exposure to their products. One such defendant is Raymark Industries, Inc. (Ray-mark), plaintiff’s former employer. Upon Raymark’s motion, we concluded that the exclusivity provisions of Pennsylvania’s Workmen’s Compensation Act, 77 P.S. 1 et seq., barred most of the action against the employer. Plaintiff now moves for entry of final judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b) or for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. WetzelSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Reuben J. Katz, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Carte Blanche CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Gardner v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Martha POE, Appellant, v. JOHN DEERE COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Sherman White v. Crispus Nix Rob Glaser John Emmett James Burton Unknown/unnamed Sued as Two Unknown Bci AgentsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Gerardi v. PelulloCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Johns-Manville Corp. v. Asbestos Litigation Group (In Re Johns-Manville Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Kapossy v. McGraw-Hill, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1996
- KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P. v. Estate of Nelco, Ltd.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2000
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